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Ade, R and Rehm, M (2021) Summertime comparative evaluation of indoor temperature and comfort in Auckland New Zealand: a survey of green certified, code and older homes. Building Research & Information, 49(03), 336–51.

Annemans, M and Heylighen, A (2021) Productive interactions to exchange knowledge in healthcare building design. Building Research & Information, 49(03), 281–93.

Bhattacharya, A, Metcalf, A R, Nafchi, A M and Mousavi, E S (2021) Particle dispersion in a cleanroom – effects of pressurization, door opening and traffic flow. Building Research & Information, 49(03), 294–307.

Colenberg, S, Jylhä, T and Arkesteijn, M (2021) The relationship between interior office space and employee health and well-being – a literature review. Building Research & Information, 49(03), 352–66.

Sal Moslehian, A, Kocaturk, T and Tucker, R (2021) An integral view of innovation in hospital building design: understanding the context of the research/practice gap. Building Research & Information, 49(03), 265–80.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Hospital building design; design innovation; research/practice gap; hospital evolution; integral design framework;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2020.1740577
  • Abstract:
    Despite the undeniable need for enhancements in hospital building design, there remain issues in the transition of and translation from research to innovation. While the literature highlights the Research/Practice gap as the prime obstacle, the interplay between research and other variables impacting design innovation remains unclear. This paper aims to understand the innovation system in hospital building design by considering the wider context of design. In seventy-seven highly cited papers, the Integral Design Framework was adopted to examine interactions between research and innovation. This was then used to map variables impacting two innovative moments in hospital building design. The analyses suggest innovation occurs at the intersections of different knowledge domains and point to an oversimplified picture of innovation. It is shown innovations have been generated in relation to new knowledge that is influenced by several critical variables: social shifts, political decisions, architectural design trends, and medical and technological advancements. Analyses utilizing the Integral Design Framework indicates that research informing hospital building design has lacked holistic perspective, thus hampering design innovation. This points to the necessity of re-formulating research questions holistically to drive innovation and the narrowing of the Research/Practice gap.

Sudprasert, S (2021) Utilization of an evaporative air cooler to achieve thermal comfort in Thailand. Building Research & Information, 49(03), 325–35.

Tejero-González, A, DeFreitas-Barros-Galvão, V M, Zarzuelo-Sánchez, A M and SanJosé-Alonso, J F (2021) Energy use optimization in ventilation of operating rooms during inactivity periods. Building Research & Information, 49(03), 308–24.